At least the Raptors avoided a catastrophic slide

DeMar DeRozan and Jonas Valanciunas alone were guaranteed more than $160 million. Other players were also owed enough that Toronto would have only limited means to replace its best player, Kyle Lowry, if he walked in unrestricted free agency – which seemed quite possible. It could have taken the Raptors years to tear down and maybe even longer to build back up.16 Aug @ 3PM

NBA Off-Season Preview: Should The Raptors Keep The Band Together?

While the NBA playoffs are still going, the 2017 offseason is rapidly approaching for many teams with massive decisions to make. Last summer, Toronto retained All-Star shooting guard DeMar DeRozan with a five-year, $139 million contract that appeared to lock in their direction as a franchise for years to come. After all, they had already ponied up to sign DeMarre Carroll and extend Jonas Valanciunas and Terrance Ross in 2015.9 May @ 5PM

Toronto Raptors Plane Ride Ruined by Jonas Valanciunas Fart

Watch TV shows, movies and more on Yahoo View, available now on iOS and Android.It was stank on a plane for the Toronto Raptors ... when 7-foot center Jonas Valanciunas blew a fart on the team jet and nearly killed all of his teammates.TMZ on TVCan't2 May @ 10PM

Pacers boost playoff hopes with comeback over Raptors

Paul George scored 18 of his 35 points in the third quarter Tuesday night and the desperate Indiana Pacers rallied from a 19-point, first-half deficit and blew out Toronto 108-90. The Pacers ended a four-game losing streak that saw them slide from a tie for the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference to the very real possibility of missing the postseason. DeMar DeRozan scored 27 points and Jonas Valanciunas had 10 points and 10 rebounds for Toronto, which had won its previous two.5 Apr @ 2AM